• joe@lemmy.world
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    16 hours ago

    First, I was discussing the hypothetical put forth by that other person.

    Second, “hide it from the public” is almost certainly a function of copyright law. Just because you are allowed to digitize a book doesn’t mean you’re allowed to distribute it.